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Soup Shares

Posted by on Jan 23, 2012 in Prepared Food, Shares | 0 comments

Soup Shares

soup /so͞op/ Noun: A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc., in stock or water. That’s the dictionary definition. Our definition: Soup is a magical liquid that lifts your spirits and soothes the soul. Soup is a food that has the ability to do more than just nourish your body. At Farmers & Artisans we make our soups slowly from scratch using the same quality ingredients (pastured meats, local produce) you have come to expect from us. Each week you will receive your share of delicious chef prepared soup. A...

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Milk & Egg Shares

Posted by on Jan 9, 2012 in Shares, Specials | 0 comments

Milk & Egg Shares

Milk and egg shares have become very popular. The current share will be completed the week ending January 29 and the next installment will begin the following week, January 31. The share choices include our farm fresh brown eggs, by the dozen or half dozen, from free-to-roam pastured hens that have not been treated with either hormones or antibiotics. Our milk, in gallons and half gallons, and now quarts, comes from a herd of 100% Jersey cows that again are grass fed and not treated with any hormones or antibiotics. The milk is...

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Pandolce

Posted by on Dec 1, 2011 in Artisans, Bakery, Flavors of the Season | 0 comments

Pandolce

The Christmas Bread of Genova A true classic of Liguria, the pandolce genovese is the typical Christmas sweet of the region. It has ancient origins. From the time of the Pharaohs, it was customary to make enriched sweet bread with raisins. The Genovesi merchants discovered it during their travels to the Middle East and carried it back to their tables, where it evolved over the centuries. Each family had its secret recipe. But all shared in the richness and similarity of the ingredients. The preparation of the bread was a ritual in which the...

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Holiday Wreaths & Poinsettias

Posted by on Nov 29, 2011 in Specials, What's New | 0 comments

Holiday Wreaths & Poinsettias

We are taking orders for traditional outdoor Holiday Wreaths, Door Swags, and Poinsettias from Heimiller Greenhouses in Newfane, NY.  Their wreaths are handmade to order from fresh cut Douglas Fir boughs and are decorated with pine cones and your choice of velvet bow (red, burgundy, country blue, or plaid.We are offering a variety of sizes from 20″ – 44″ (outside diameter), as well as a 30″ vertical door swag. Poinsettias are available in three sizes, a variety of colors and come packaged with decorative pot covers...

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Olli Salumeria

Posted by on Nov 16, 2011 in Artisans, New Product, Producers, What's New | 0 comments

Olli Salumeria

What do you get when you combine 160 year old family recipes handed down to a 4th generation Italian Salumiere, with pasture-raised heritage pigs on family-owned sustainable farms?  Olli Salumeria; artisanal slow-cured salumi! Good salami is directly affected by the quality of the pork, and Olli Salumeria goes to great lengths to obtain the best heritage-breed (Berkshire and Mangalista) pigs available. The pigs are humanely pasture-raised on family farms (never confined to pens or crates), and are fed all-vegetarian feeds (antibiotic-free and...

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Thanksgiving Menu

Posted by on Nov 12, 2011 in Events, Flavors of the Season, Prepared Food, Specials | 0 comments

Thanksgiving Menu

So far, you have ordered your turkey and your pies. Now for the rest of your Thanksgiving feast. Let us help make your Thanksgiving menu shopping easy. We are offering an array of Thanksgiving starters, soups, side dishes, and breads prepared with care using the best ingredients ready for you to serve, or you can preorder from a list of the most popular ingredients. (This will help ensure that we have what you need.) Just print the form below or stop in the store. Complete the form and we will have your order ready for easy payment and...

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